The World Atlas of Wine
by Hugh Johnson
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Near Fine Condition/Very Good
- Seller
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Market Rasen, Lincolnshire, United Kingdom
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About This Item
Book Club associates, 1994. Book Club Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine Condition/Very Good. Book Illustrated in colour. Completely Revised. blue cloth with gilt titles under glossy jacket . Size: 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. 320 pages. Item Type: Book. Clean and bright pages. Binding is tight, covers and spine fully intact. Dust Jacket is in very good condition, without tears or chips or other damage. Dust Jacket un-clipped. No inscriptions. Shipped Weight: 2-3 kilos. Category: Cooking, Wine & Dining; . Please contact H4o Books if you require images or further information. Inventory No: 029160. . This book is extra heavy, and may involve extra shipping charges.
Synopsis
The World Atlas of Wine by Hugh Johnson and (since 2003) Jancis Robinson, MW is an atlas and reference work on the world of wine, published by Mitchell Beazley. It pioneered the use of wine-specific cartography to give wine a sense of place, and has since the first edition published in 1971 sold 4 million copies in 14 languages.
Reviews
On Feb 22 2016, a reader said:
Wonderfully written,great graphics and maps.
Great knowledge of grapes and growing conditions!
Enjoying great wine,is knowledge..thank you!
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Details
- Seller
- H4o Books (GB)
- Seller's Inventory #
- 029160
- Title
- The World Atlas of Wine
- Author
- Hugh Johnson
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine Condition
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Book Club Edition
- Publisher
- Book Club associates
- Date Published
- 1994
- Keywords
- BZDB69 Wine Cooking, Wine & Dining; . The World Atlas of Wine Hugh Johnson
- Bookseller catalogs
- Cooking, Wine & Dining;
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
H4o Books
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Market Rasen, Lincolnshire
About H4o Books
Online only dealership established in 2005. We have a varied general stock but specialise in Military and other History, Modern Fiction and Science Fiction, and Children's books
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- Tight
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- Gilt
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- Spine
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- Cloth
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- Book Club Edition
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- Fine
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- Jacket
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